9th Standard CBSE Social Science Public Exam Sample Question 2020

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Questions:

Multiple Choice Question

23 x 1 = 23

The ADS has facilitated NGOs for setting up

(a)

Grain banks in different regions

(b)

Aids awareness programme

(c)

Environment Awareness Programme

(d)

Educational Awareness Programme

NREGA stands for

(a)

New Revolution Employment Guarantee Act

(b)

National Rural Exchange Guarantee Act

(c)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

(d)

National Rajiv Employment Guarantee Act

Kosovo was a province of

(a)

Germany

(b)

USSR

(c)

Yugoslavia

(d)

South Africa

President of India is :

(a)

Head of the Government

(b)

Head of the state

(c)

Head of the Parliament

(d)

Head of the Lok sabha

In India which of the following has a reserved constituency?

(a)

SCs

(b)

OBCs

(c)

Jains

(d)

Brahmins

The number of people in different age group is referred as:

(a)

sex ratio

(b)

age composition

(c)

adolescent

(d)

occupational structure

What is the rank of India in the world in respect of plant diversity?

(a)

10th

(b)

15th

(c)

5th

(d)

6th

The monsoons are experienced in the tropical area between ___________ and __________ latitude.

(a)

30^oN and 30^oS

(b)

20^oN and 20^oS

(c)

40^oN and 40^oS

(d)

23^oN and 23^oS

The National Women's Suffrage Association was headed by

(a)

Mrs Stanton

(b)

Lucy Stone

(c)

Amelia Bloomer

(d)

Elizabeth II

10.

Change in game rules in the 1760s led to immediate change in

(a)

weight of ball got limited to 5-1/2 to 5-1/4

(b)

third stump became common

(c)

opened possibilities for spin and swing

(d)

curved bat was replaced by a straight one

11.

Which of the following country was called "The bread basket of the world" in the 20th century.

(a)

Germany

(b)

USA

(c)

China

(d)

Australia

12.

Which of the following animals are reared by the Kurumas and Kurubas?

(a)

Camels and buffaloes

(b)

Goats and camels

(c)

Sheep and buffaloes

(d)

Sheep and goats

13.

How much landmass of India was under cultivation in 1600 AD?

(a)

1/6 of India's landmass

(b)

1/8 of India's landmass

(c)

1/10 of India's landmass

(d)

1/4 of India's landmass

14.

Finance raised to operate a business is called.

(a)

Labour

(b)

Enterprise

(c)

Land

(d)

Capital

15.

Which of the following economic activities is most labour absorbing?

(a)

Industry

(b)

Biotechnology

(c)

Agriculture

(d)

Mining

16.

The heart of South African constitution lies in:

(a)

Human rights clause

(b)

Preamble

(c)

Black rule

(d)

Secular clause

17.

Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?

(a)

Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation

(b)

Free press can report suffering from famine in different parts of the country

(c)

Government fears its defeat in the next elections

(d)

People are free to believe in and practice any religion

18.

In the nineteenth century struggles for democracy often centered round:

(a)

Political equality

(b)

Freedom

(c)

Justice

(d)

All the above

19.

Where does the Mahanadhi rise?

(a)

Highlands of Orissa

(b)

Highlands of M.P

(c)

Highlands of Chattisgarh

(d)

Highlands of Andhra Pradesh

20.

Name one of the following rocks used for making talcum powder

(a)

Marble

(b)

Sand

(c)

Clay

(d)

Soap stone

21.

A which parallel of latitude does India begin to taper towards south?

(a)

23⁰30' N

(b)

22⁰N

(c)

8⁰ 4' N

(d)

68⁰ 7'E

22.

Bolsheviks party was renamed

(a)

Democratic aprty

(b)

Russian Communist party

(c)

Russian socialist party

(d)

The Russian Soviet Democratic Workers party

23.

Freedom of the press means:

(a)

Opposing views can be expressed

(b)

Change in lives of people

(c)

Censorship of culture activities

(d)

None of the above

Generic 2

5 x 2 = 10

24.

Which is the most populous state of India?

25.

Name major vegetation regions to which ebony and sundari trees belong. Name two states where elephants are found.

26.

What type of rainfall does the north-east branch cause?

27.

Describe the main features of Tapti Basin.

28.

Why was the Third Estate considered the unprivileged class?

Generic 3

4 x 3 = 12

29.

What were the occupations Native Americans?

30.

Which values were associated with the warriors in Maasai society.

31.

Why is Zimbabwe not considered a democratic country?

32.

What is the spread of Ganga plain.

1 Marks

1 x 1 = 1

33.

The name of the biggest waterfall in India?

Generic 4

12 x 4 = 48

34.

Write notes on:
(a) Minimum support price
(b) Buffer stock
(c) Issue price
(d) Fair price shops

35.

"The proportion of poor people is not the same in every state" Justify the statement.

36.

What are rights?

37.

List the names of five Cabinet Ministers and their ministries each at the Union level and in your state.

38.

Arun was not in class when this chapter was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had heard from his father. Can you tell Arun what is wrong with these statements?
Women always vote the way men tell them to. So what is the point of giving them the right to vote?

39.

Give two causes for change in male and female clothing in colonial India.

40.

When and where were the world's first two cricket clubs founded?

41.

Despite availability of labour, why did farmers invest in threshing machines?

42.

How would you calculate literacy rate in India?

43.

On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?

44.

Explain the significance of written Constitution.

45.

Should the permanent members of the UN be given the power to veto?

True or False

3 x 1 = 3

46.

Acute food shortage is a major cause of famine.

(a)

True

(b)

False

47.

It is the case of unemployment, if able bodied persons between the age group of 15-59 willing to work at the prevailing rates do not find a job.

(a)

True

(b)

False

48.

The excessive use of chemicals and fertilisers does not damage soil fertility.

(a)

True

(b)

False

Generic 5

1 x 5 = 5

49.

When and where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up?

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Answers Key:

Multiple Choice Question

23 x 1 = 23

(a)
Grain banks in different regions

(b)
Head of the state

(a)
SCs

(b)
age composition

(b)
15th

(b)
20^oN and 20^oS

(a)
Mrs Stanton

10.

(d)
curved bat was replaced by a straight one

11.

(b)
USA

12.

(a)
Camels and buffaloes

13.

(a)
1/6 of India's landmass

14.

(d)
Capital

15.

16.

(b)
Preamble

17.

(d)
People are free to believe in and practice any religion

18.

(d)
All the above

19.

20.

(d)
Soap stone

21.

(b)
22⁰N

22.

(b)
Russian Communist party

23.

(a)
Opposing views can be expressed

Generic 2

5 x 2 = 10

24.

1. According to the 2001 census data reveals that Uttar Pradesh with a population size of 166 million.
2. It accounts for nearly 16% of the country's population.

25.

Ebony belongs to tropical evergreen forests Sundari trees to mangrove forest vegetation region
(a) Two states where elephants are found:
(i) Assam
(ii) Kerala

26.

Heavy rainfall

27.

River Tapti
(i) Tapti river rises in the Satpura ranges , in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Tapti river rises in a rift valley parallel to the Narmada. It is smaller in length.
(iii) Its basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh , Gujarat and Maharashtra

28.

The Third Estate was considered the unprivileged class because they had no political rights and social status. They bore the burden of the state taxes .

Generic 3

4 x 3 = 12

29.

Native Americans lived by hunting, gathering, fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.

30.

1. Valour
2. Manliness
3. Self-worth
4. Respect for elders
5. Discipline.

31.

(i) Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980 and since then the country has faced several elections
(ii) All the elections has been won by ZANU-PF,under Robert Mugabe
(iii) President Mugabe is popular but also uses unfair in elections
(iv) Criticism of government's action is not allowed.
(v) The citizens have no right to freedom of speech and expression

32.

The Ganga plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers (Excluding these two rivers). It is spread over the states of North India (Haryana, Delhi, U.P, Bihar, partly Jharkhand) and West Bengal to its East.

1 Marks

1 x 1 = 1

33.

()
Jog Falls (at Sharwathi River in Karnataka)

Generic 4

12 x 4 = 48

34.

(a) Minimum support price
(i) It is the pre-announced price at which the government purchases food grains from the farmers in order to create a buffer stock. The minimum support price is declared by the government every year before the growing season. This provides incentives to the farmers for raising the production of the crops.
(ii) The rising minimum support prices of rice and wheat have induced farmers to divert land from the production of coarse grains-the staple food of the poor-to the production of these crops. The rising minimum support prices have raised the maintenance cost of procuring food grains.
(b) Buffer stock. The surplus stock of foodgrains, namely wheat and rice, procured and stored by FCI is known as buffer stock. It is distributed in the deficit areas and among needy people.
(c) Issue price. The price at which foodgrains are issued by the government to deficit areas is known as Issue Price. This price is lesser than the market price.
(d) Fair price shops. Fair price shop is a government-sponsored outlet to supply essential items at subsidised rates to the weaker section of society and BPL families.

35.

The proportion of poor people is not the same in every state of India.
1. Although state level poverty has witnessed a secular decline from the levels of early seventies, the success rate of reducing poverty varies from state to state.
2. Recent estimates show while the all India HCR was 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 states like Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pardesh, Bihar and Odisha were above all India poverty level.
3. Bihar and Odisha continue to be the two poorest states with poverty ratio of 33.7 and 32.6 percent respectively as per datas of 2013-14. Along with rural poverty, urban poverty is also high in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

36.

Rights are reaonable claims of a person over other fellow beings, over the society and over the government.

37.

At the Centre(Union Level)

Name	Name of Ministry (Keeps on changing)
(i) Sh. Rajnath Singh	Home
(ii) Smt. Smriti Irani	H.R.D
(iii) Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad	Information and Broadcasting
(iv) Sh. Arun Jaitley	Finance
(v) Sh. Sarbanand Sonowal	Youth Affairs & Sports

(b) In our State (Haryana)

Name	Name of Ministry (Keeps on changing)
(i) Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar	Chief Minister
(ii) Sh. Ram Bilas Sharma	Education
(iii) Capt. Abhimanyu	Finance
(iv) Narbir Singh	Forest
(v) Anil Vij	Health
(vi) Mrs. Kavita Jain	Women and Child Welfare
(vii) Rao Narbir Singh	PWD

38.

This is not true.
These days, many women cast their votes independently and according to their own wishes. Moreover, depriving the women of the right to vote will be anti-democratic. That is why, women in almost all the countries have been given the right to vote.

39.

The causes for change in male and female clothing in colonial India were:
(i) Influence of western dress forms and missionary activity.
(ii) Cloth and clothes became very important symbols of the Indian National Movement.

40.

(i) The world's first cricket was founded in Hambledon in the 1760s
(ii) The other was Marylebone Cricket Club. It was founded in 1787. This club soon became the guardian of cricket's regulations.

41.

Rich farmers invested in threshing machines because:
(i) They feared shortage of labour due to Napoleonic wars.
(ii) Moreover they felt that the available labour was insolent, lazy and prone to drinking.
(iii) To reduce dependence on labour and increase efficiency.

42.

A person aged 7 years and above, who can read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate.Per cent of literate people to the total population above 7 years is literacy rate which was 74% in 2011.

43.

1. Tejpal Singh agrees to give Savita the loan at an interest rate of 24 per cent for four months. Besides this, she also has to work on Tajpal Singh's field as a farm labourer during the harvest season at $35 per day.
2. Yes, Savita's condition woul be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest. But it is not easy to the people like Savita to obtain loan from the bank as bank asks for collateral security while giving loan. Savita does not have any collateral security.

44.

India has a written constitution, so that both the union Government and state government can refer to it. It establishes supremacy of the constitution as to be independent in their spheres of governance.

45.

The permanent of the Security Council should not be given the power to veto, because in that case the Security Council is not able to take any decision if even one member says no to that decision. Besides, the Security Council is not able to take nay action against a permanent member even if that country has violated an international law or even attacked or captured any other country.

True or False

3 x 1 = 3

46.